News
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- New projects against child exploitation in Ehiopia
- Government promises action against Dutch pedophiles in foreign countries
- Bangladeshi projects make headlines in Dutch newspapers
- Foundation stone for new vocational training institute in Bangladesh
- Project Partner Koinonia helps flood victims return to school
- Terre des Hommes hospital ship no longer needed
- Flood relief in Sri lanka
- Terre des Hommes draws the attention of the United Nations to the human rights of trafficked children
- The Hague Global Child Labour Conference
- For a reinforcement of children’s rights
Working children
13 year old Nandini, seen in the picture above, never went to school. She works as a weaver to supplement her family's income. Thanks to local project partner Society for Human Education (SHE) Nandini attends non formal education classes for out-of-school children. Non formal education provides working children the opportunity to study at a convenient place, pace and time. Nandini is studying for her 10th standard diploma.
Malarum Mottukkal (Blooming Buds)
Project code
: IN-142A
Project period:
01/10/2008 to 30/09/2011
| Programme | Education | Funds needed | €0.00 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Country | India | People supported directly | 8356 |
| Project location | Namakkal | People supported indirectly | 15000 |
Project Blooming Buds focuses on the overall development of children in 40 villages in Namakkal Block, Tamil Nadu. The projects aims to improve the educational status of children through primary, secondary and vocational training, improve the health status of children infected with HIV/AIDS, psycho-social care for the children and improvement of the socio-economic status through alternative employment opportunities for women and vocational training skills for vulnerable youth. The project runs supplementary education centres and a residential bridge school for sixty school drop-outs from families infected and/or affected by HIV/AIDS. In the vocational training institute tailoring training with embroidery and computer training are offered to school drop-outs.
Through the self-help groups income generating activities are introduced to women. Families are made aware of child rights and human rights. Also, families learn about nutritious food, supplementary food for children with anaemia, better child care practices, access to government health schemes and immunisation.